Jennifer James is a successful entrepreneur who is currently CEO of plus size athleisure/activewear line Active Ego. In 2014, James launched Active Ego with the mission to develop a line of athletic and lifestyle apparel that provides options for curvy women who are underserved in the market place.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Finding the time and the capital was the biggest thing, finding time because we are in the routine of life where we get up and go to work. For me I have a family so just kind of preparing for them, it’s very hard to have the time and energy for myself, I had to find the time to do it, staying up late at night to make that even if it’s an hour or two”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding book by Daymond JohnFavourite Quote:
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken”
Recommended Online Resources:
Linkedin – is a business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Founded on December 28, 2002, and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Don’t give up. There’s going to be headache, there’s going to be some crying days, there’s going to be some great days, you’re going to have more bad days than good days. Just think of this journey as getting healthy, from somebody who’s not really 100% healthy to healthy it takes a lot to get there, it doesn’t happen overnight”…[Listen for More]
More About Jennifer James:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we’re going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.” Barack Obama
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jennifer James:
“They’re going hard every day for what they’re trying to do and they have the patience, some of us takes one year some of us takes as much as 10, 15, really having the patience and consistency to stay at it”
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